Calendar: Russian cultural events in London

Discover some of the superb Russian cultural events taking place in London
over the next few months.

Discover some of the superb Russian cultural events taking place in London over the next few months.

RUSSIAN STATE BALLET OF SIBERIA

FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2, NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE

Russia’s ballet returns to the UK with masterpieces performed by the Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia. On February 28 the comic ballet Coppélia (£16-£36) will be staged and on March 1 and 2 Swan Lake will be shown (£12-£26).

Pushkin’s classic novel in verse, Eugene Onegin, had profound personal resonances for Tchaikovsky. The opera is directed by John Ramster and conducted by the academy’s director of opera, Jane Glover. (£25, concessions £20).

www.ram.ac.uk/

RUSSIAN REVELS COOKING

MARCH 10, ROSSOTRUDNICHESTVO, 37 KENSINGTON HIGH STREET

Two Russians who aim to revolutionise the image of Russian food offer a taste of the three iconic Russian cakes: Napoleon (Mille-feuille), Medovnik (honey cake) and Sharlotka (apple sponge cake).

russianrevels.co.uk

TREASURES OF THE ROYAL COURTS

MARCH 9-JULY 14, VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

The V&A reveals the majesty of royal courts between the times of Henry VIII and Charles II and Ivan the Terrible and the early Romanovs in a major exhibition celebrating 500 years of exchange between Britain and Russia.